47 years ago. Wow!
Read an interesting opinion piece in the NYT this morning by Jackie's personal Secret Service Agent/Escort. Hard to believe she was just 31 years old when she became First Lady. That's amazing.
A period of promise shuttered by JFK's assassination. Presaged perhaps the most turbulent period of our history since the Civil War. I suspect we're still feeling it's affects in many ways and our current political impasse is a reflection of the conflict of rapid and relentless change that started during that long ago period.
Anyway, I'll think about this today. Hope you will too.
Monday, November 22, 2010
First Week of Vacation
On vacation for a few days. The original plan (way back in March or April) was to go to Dallas for Thanksgiving and visit my sister JoAnn and her clan while spending some time with Matt's clan for their annual holiday event. Unfortunately life intervened. What did John Lennon say? "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.." I think that's the line from his song "Beautiful Boy." Anyway we're staying here in Independence and will celebrate Thanksgiving with Colin here at the house. It's probably a good thing that I have the free time because there are a number of little projects that need to be finished up after the major floor renovations made this past winter, spring and summer; just little touch-up jobs.
So anyway, as I write this entry the sun's shining there are some wispy clouds but otherwise blue skies; there's a light breeze and it's 63 degrees. I know, I know it's late November what's going on here? Don't know but I'll take it. It will change. Matt, Ciara and Aiden are in Dallas with family. They'll be there the rest of the week catching up with extended family. Aiden will get to know his cousins and play, play, play with some children his own age. I think Ian, Rieko and Rosemary plan on driving over from Little Rock to spend this coming weekend in Dallas.
Linda and I are looking forward to the holidays but will miss having Ian, Rieko and Rosemary visit. It's a long drive or a short, expensive flight so we understand. More importantly we're looking forward to the two new grandchildren (boys) due in March. We can't wait. That will bring us the blessings of 4 grandchildren. Aiden will be the "big cheese" and I'm sure he'll love that and Rosemary will have the status of reigning princess a title that she'll wear proudly I'm sure.
Enough for now.
So anyway, as I write this entry the sun's shining there are some wispy clouds but otherwise blue skies; there's a light breeze and it's 63 degrees. I know, I know it's late November what's going on here? Don't know but I'll take it. It will change. Matt, Ciara and Aiden are in Dallas with family. They'll be there the rest of the week catching up with extended family. Aiden will get to know his cousins and play, play, play with some children his own age. I think Ian, Rieko and Rosemary plan on driving over from Little Rock to spend this coming weekend in Dallas.
Linda and I are looking forward to the holidays but will miss having Ian, Rieko and Rosemary visit. It's a long drive or a short, expensive flight so we understand. More importantly we're looking forward to the two new grandchildren (boys) due in March. We can't wait. That will bring us the blessings of 4 grandchildren. Aiden will be the "big cheese" and I'm sure he'll love that and Rosemary will have the status of reigning princess a title that she'll wear proudly I'm sure.
Enough for now.
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